Bottom Line:
The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of secondary bone cancer (metastatised).
Publication details:
Overview of this treatment. Note that the information is not specific to prostate cancer.
We assessed this page using an appraisal instrument developed by Minervation specifically for this project. This approach is still in development, so you should regard the assessments as a general guide. Click here to find out more, or to let us know how you think the approach could be improved.
Reliability comments:
- Website content is checked by relevant experts
- The page content was last updated on 1 October 2008.
- Further references would be useful.
- The site is certified by The Information Standard and a detailed, evidence-based content development and review policy is spelled out.
- The content is regularly reviewed.
Usability comments:
- The format is clear.
- The search engine has much improved
- Extensive Help is available.
- For some reason, the site design does not support the "Visited Link" property, meaning that you can't tell if you've previously visited a page before linking to it.
Scoring
Reliability
| Item |
Score |
| Is it clear who has developed the web site and what their objectives are? |
3 |
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| Does the site report a robust quality control procedure? |
3 |
| There is a clear description of the editorial policy on the web site. The site content conforms to the Information Standard. |
| Is the page content checked by an expert? |
3 |
| Website content is checked by relevant experts. |
| Is the page updated regularly? |
1 |
| The page was last updated on 1 October 2008. |
| Does the page cite relevant sources where appropriate? |
1 |
| The user would benefit from links to more details. |
Usability
| Item |
Score |
| Is the site accessible without a login? |
3 |
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| Does the site conform to web Accessibility standards? |
3 |
| Lida score 100% |
| Is the site design clear and transparent? |
2 |
| Text contrast is poor in some sections. |
| Is the site design consistent from one page to another? |
3 |
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| Can users find what they need on the site? |
3 |
| The search has much improved. |
| Is the format of information clear and appropriate for the audience? |
1 |
| The information is not specific to prostate cancer. |
| Weighted total (Usability + (Reliability x 2)): |
37 |
We score each question out of three where:
| 0 |
= Never or Can't tell |
| 1 |
= Sometimes or partly |
| 2 |
= Mostly |
| 3 |
= Always |
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Radiotherapy for secondary bone cancer
